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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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